As he later wrote, he abhorred the tendency of this age to mere glitter and show and novelty for mere sake of novelty, with materials like galon, fringe, tassels, and fur mixed together to form a motif as tawdry as it is pretentious, vulgar as it is hideous. 10 Calling himself an artist, he believed, The worlds great picture-galleries, where the priceless portraits painted by the old masters are hung, are the most inspiring sources to which a designer of modes can repair. 11 Most tea gowns made reference to seventeenth and eighteenth century styles, but the conceit of this dress is entirely Renaissance
Like they never seen a scary movie? Backstage, security guards shouting into two-way radios clear space for Ken to bounce through the tunnel like a boxer headed out for a title fight, to face the sold-out crowd of half-naked bros, ATL Black kids wearing ripped skinny jeans, and white suburban teens decked out in Rick and Balenciaga
It can even be worn at a wedding
I wanted to change it up subtly, without involving the usual paint brush